West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-04


son this city.
Miss Jeauie Hilleary, Of Freder-
lex, Nd, is visiting at the resi-
dence of DR.. w. F. Lippitt.
Joseph Thurman killed man
named Donaldson in Fayette county
bv striking him with 4 shovel.
The President has approved the
act granting pensions to the soldiers
and sailors of the Mexican war.
Messrs. Sam. and Willis Lack
land, of Oregon, returned to this
city, their former home, on a short
visit last week.
Neuralgia and kindred diseases,
promptly yield to the immediate ae-
ton Of st. Jacobs Oil, the pain con-
queror.
Tom. Dick and Harry appear
again with their Grandmothers' re-
cipes for Coughs, etc, but the peo-
pie know DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
too well.
The proprietors Of Salvation Oil,
the greatest cure on earth for pain,
will paw a large reward if any GER
tifieate published by them is not
found genuine.
At a public meeting held in
Charleston, w. Va, last week to con
sidersthe change of the name of that
place, the vote resulted; 500 against
and 2 for.
Last Wednesday was ground hog
day, and according TO tradition, as
the ground hog did not see his
shadow, he win remain out of his
hole. bringing with him good wealth
or and an early spring.
Mr.. rhos A. Moore, the venerable
clerk of the Couaty Court, celebrated
his 81 birth day, ON Saturday last.
He was Joined by his three sons
Mai. j. :. G.. Moore and Rev. j. II.
Moore, cf Berryville, AMI Mr. Cleon
Moore Of this city.
We are happy to state that Mr..
Grif Donnelly, so well known in our
community IS the capable and ur-
bane clerk for Dr. Aisquith and late
" DR.. Pratt, is being restored to
health and his former usefulness.-
Our benson.
1t gives us pleasure to chronicle
the convalesence OF DIR. Perry, of
Halltown. Many friends, and many
more grateful ones, who know him
in their trouble, viii join with us in
this expression. May his days Of
usefulness be many.
The red glare in the West which
attracted the attention of SO many
of onr citizens, on Friday night last,
is numbered among the explained
mysteries. IL was the reflection on
the sky Of the burning Of Mr., Car
ter's barn and house, located near
Wadesville.
Thursday morning OF last week
the Office of the Tyler Independent
was completely destroyed by fire.
Type, presses and all the contents
of the building were burned The
loss of d. ". Custer, tie owner snd
publisher, is estimated at l,400.
The fire is supposed to be the work /
of an incendiary.
Mr.. II. c. Getzendaner, formerly
of this city and county, who has
been in the ;. V. II. i. employ as
passenger car 1agman for the past
two years, has accepted more lu-
crative position rs conductor in the |
Pullman service. Mr. Getzendaner
left our city last monday night for |
Philadelphia TO enter or the duties |
thereof
Some one effected aa entrance into |
the stable Of !. y. Ge,zendaner. in /
rear OF his hardware store, on last |
Friday night rs drawing the staple /
OF the lock. Ills supposed the party /
was after Mr.. G.'s horse, but was
scared off before he had procured |
him by q noise in Wesley Lowry's |
house, which is just across the alley /
from the stable.
The colored race Of our town are I
much excited aboUSa report that is |
circulating among them, to the eff /
feet that there is hand OF what |
they call Might Doctors in their I
midst, who are here sor the purpose /
Of procuring subjects for a hospital.
An old darkey, on being questioned i
on the subject, answered; Yes, de
Night Doctors am heah, an dey run
some oh US cherry night. Dey kill |
you by slappin' plaster paris Ober
your face, so you can't boiler, an i
you die ob subfOcation Dey won't
cOeh me, for Use dun creased my
face all ODER before goin' out and de
stuff won't stick"